This study guide offers aspiring elementary teachers the opportunity to review basic information about English and social studies. All of the material that one would be tested on when taking the NES exam (formerly the Oregon Educator Licensure Assessments Elementary Education Subtest I) is covered in this course.
Overview
Syllabus
- Ch 1. Language Development & Emergent Literacy
- Ch 2. Teaching Phonics, Word Analysis, Spelling & Fluency
- Ch 3. Reading Comprehension & Vocabulary Skills
- Ch 4. Understanding Literary Texts
- Ch 5. Structure & Literary Devices in Prose
- Ch 6. Informational, Expository & Technical Texts
- Ch 7. Understanding & Teaching Persuasive Texts
- Ch 8. Graphic Communication
- Ch 9. Processes & Modes of Written Communication
- Ch 10. Reference Materials & Proofreading in Writing
- Ch 11. Conventions of Standard American English
- Ch 12. Processes & Conventions of Verbal Communication
- Ch 13. Effective Writing & Speaking
- Ch 14. Basic Concepts of Government & Economics
- Ch 15. Principles of U.S. Citizenship
- Ch 16. Forms & Characteristics of Government
- Ch 17. International Relationships & Foreign Policy
- Ch 18. Functions of Economic Systems & Free Markets
- Ch 19. Characteristics of Ancient Civilizations
- Ch 20. Global Effects of Exploration, Trade & Revolution
- Ch 21. Major U.S. & World Conflicts
- Ch 22. Modern World History
- Ch 23. Historical Analysis & Interpretation
- Ch 24. Geography & Earth History
- Ch 25. Reading & Understanding Maps
- Ch 26. Social Science Research Fundamentals
- Ch 27. ORELA Elementary Education - Subtest I Flashcards